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VOL. 34 NO. 5 FAX 561-624-9088 • E-MAIL canpga@yahoo.com MAY 2024

PGA POA Communication Corner

Submitted by Gail Coppage, Mirasol Walking/Biking Trail Closure now offers a searchable option for the Design Review Manual,
PGA POA Communications For our residents who enjoy the boardwalk trail on rules, and governing documents so that homeowners can view
Committee the north side of PGA Boulevard, the Mirasol Master the exact items needed without scrolling through the entire
Happy May! May Maintenance Association and partner Northern Palm Beach document. We know you are busy! We wanted to create an
is a beautiful month in County Improvement District will renovate the wooden easy approach to the review and access of these important
South Florida and at PGA boardwalk in Mirasol Trail. The existing boardwalk will be documents.
National. Our communities replaced with a composite material. New lighting enclosures The Secret Is Out
are brimming with gorgeous will be installed to help minimize vandalism and a bench will All who live in PGA National and Palm Beach Gardens
new flowers and the wildlife be installed along one of the preserve overlooks. understand the great value and location of our homes. The
around us are off looking Please note that all of the boardwalk and much of Mirasol secret is out about Palm Beach Gardens being a great place
for mates and having new Trail will be closed to both foot and bicycle traffic. Barricades to live, work and enjoy a family. The link below is a great
babies. The month of May will be posted at both ends of Mirasol Trail to ensure complete article about the gem of Palm Beach Gardens.
is still a busy one in Palm Beach Gardens! There is still closure. The project started in April and is expected to take bit.ly/4aGhPwg
much to do, events to attend, concerts to enjoy and great approximately 120 days (four months) weather permitting. Palm Beach Gardens hosts beautiful parks, playgrounds,
food throughout the area. The seasonal crowds will begin Year-Round Residents soccer, baseball and football fields, tennis, pickleball and
to thin, and longer restaurant and grocery lines will also Are you a year-round resident or new homeowner who great walking/biking spots. We are very fortunate to live in
seem quieter during the month. Please stay safe while owns a single-family home? Are you thinking about doing a city that takes great care of its residents and all municipal
walking, driving or biking in our communities, main roads some cleaning of your roof or driveway? Remember: Pre- facilities, keeping taxes affordable, with Police, Fire and
and while in South Florida. hurricane season is always a good time to clean the areas Emergency Services incredibly engaged and committed
SOME REMINDERS outside of your home, including trimming landscaping and to keeping us safe. The second-best secret is the Sunday
Annual Assessment To PGA POA removing dead branches. Hurricane season begins on June Farmers’ Market which is year-round and located outside
On June 1 the Annual Assessment Notice will be 1. Having outside landscaping work completed before the of the City Hall offices every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
mailed. The budget was just adopted with a small increase. season is always a good plan. Are you thinking about making The PBG Sunday Farmers’ Market is the place to see and
The annual assessment is due July 1, 2024 so watch for a change to your existing driveway? Please review the new be seen, to visit, shop, stroll with a coffee or a smoothie and
the notification. As usual, the budget and footnotes are and improved Design Review Manual for key guidelines say hi to new neighbors and friends. Hope to see you soon!
mailed with the notice. relating to work to be done outside your home. The website Enjoy a great May!
Commissioner’s Update

Celebrating Volunteer Month ly/3wa56CO – then click on Animal Care and Control. Parks And Recreation
ACC volunteer opportunities are available here: bit.
Ongoing volunteer opportunities are available at
By Vice Mayor ACC Volunteer Coordinator Holly Yoder can be contacted Riverbend Park, recreation centers, golf courses and
Maria G. Marino at HYoder@pbc.gov or (561) 233-1200. general/one-time volunteerism is available at beach/park
W ith its vibrant Environmental Resource Management (ERM) cleanups. Applications and more information are found
communities and diverse ERM regularly offers various volunteer opportunities each here: bit.ly/444qMgq.
opportunities, Palm Beach month. Please note that there are restrictions on the number of Public Safety – Emergency Management
County offers a multitude of volunteers attending each event, and a waitlist is set up when Volunteers and interns are utilized in emergency
ways for individuals to make an event becomes full. ERM volunteer opportunities are also management. Also, the Community Emergency Response
a meaningful impact. Whether available here: bit.ly/3wa56CO – then click on Environmental Team (CERT) is available to both adults and teens. More
you’re passionate about Resources Management. information is found here: bit.ly/49JmlbO.
environmental conservation, Volunteers must register for each event they want to attend. UF/IFAS Palm Beach County Extension
community outreach, or The volunteer projects are designed for volunteers ages 16 4-H Youth Development Program: Adult volunteers are
helping those in need, there’s and older. Volunteers 15 and under must be accompanied by a needed for club leaders, events and project judges. Youth
a volunteer opportunity waiting for you. In celebration of parent or guardian. Volunteers can register for an ERM event and adults can also volunteer as members of the advisory
National Volunteer Month, this article will explore various by calling (561) 233-2426 or emailing amathews@pbc.gov. committee. For more information visit https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.
avenues for volunteering across Palm Beach County, Library System edu/palm-beach/ or contact Noelle Guay at (561) 233-1731
highlighting departments, initiatives and events where your Our libraries accept both teen (ages 12 to 17) and adult or NGuay@pbc.gov.
time and effort can make a difference. (ages 18-plus) volunteers year-round on an as needed Mounts Botanical Garden: Gardening volunteers help
Animal Care And Control (ACC) basis. In late April/early May the web page will be updated in all aspects of garden maintenance, from planting and
Daily volunteer opportunities include dog walker, dog with additional opportunities to volunteer at each library grooming to assisting in the garden nursery with potting,
playgroup, dog puptography, dog paw spa, event dog handler, branch for the teen summer volunteer program. Prospective weeding, pruning, watering, propagation and labeling.
doggie day out, kennel care assistants, dog and feline adoption volunteers can find current availabilities, applications and Special event volunteers work with the public or behind
counselor, feline friends, feline purrtography, cattery care general information here: https://www.pbclibrary.org/
assistants and community event volunteers. volunteers/. Commissioner’s Update on page 3

Sunday, May 12